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Weather in January in Mexico

Planning a journey to Mexico this January and curious over the weather conditions to await? Your essential details are found on this page, answering your query:

What is the weather like in Mexico in January?

Mexico offers a broad spectrum of weather patterns. In January, one might encounter temperatures that range from moderate to very warm, and precipitation levels ranging from almost none to heavy.

Temperatures

Based on our climate data spanning from 1990-2020, the average maximum temperature is moderate in Creel at 14°C to very warm in Mazunte at 32°C. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 23°C in Mazunte and -0°C in Creel. During this period, Playa del Carmen experiences its coolest temperatures annually.

Precipitation

In January, precipitation varies across different areas. From almost no rainfall in Salina Cruz with an average of 3.9 mm to heavy rainfall in Tapijulapa with 214 mm.

Average sunshine

The city Playa del Carmen usually sees around 222 hours of sunlight, indicating many sunny days.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Mexico in January, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our Mexico climate page.

Where to go in Mexico in January

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Mexico on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in January for the 5 most popular destinations in Mexico?

Playa del Carmen

In January Playa del Carmen generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 27°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 22°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Playa del Carmen
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
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sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
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28°C 
23°C 
211 hours 
66 mm 
8 days 
27°C 
22°C 
222 hours 
65 mm 
7 days 
28°C 
23°C 
240 hours 
38 mm 
6 days 
Climate in Playa del Carmen

Mexico City

In January Mexico City generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 21°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 5°C and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Mexico City
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
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21°C 
6°C 
226 hours 
14 mm 
2 days 
21°C 
5°C 
233 hours 
21 mm 
2 days 
23°C 
7°C 
234 hours 
21 mm 
1 day 
Climate in Mexico City

Puerto Peñasco

In January Puerto Peñasco generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 20°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 13°C and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Puerto Peñasco
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
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21°C 
13°C 
15 mm 
2 days 
20°C 
13°C 
8.9 mm 
2 days 
21°C 
14°C 
13 mm 
2 days 
Climate in Puerto Peñasco

Cancún

In January Cancún generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 27°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 23°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Cancún
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
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27°C 
24°C 
70 mm 
6 days 
27°C 
23°C 
73 mm 
6 days 
27°C 
23°C 
44 mm 
5 days 
Climate in Cancún

Puerto Vallarta

In January Puerto Vallarta generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 26°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 17°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Puerto Vallarta
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
27°C 
18°C 
27 mm 
2 days 
26°C 
17°C 
33 mm 
1 day 
27°C 
17°C 
29 mm 
1 day 
Climate in Puerto Vallarta

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Mexico.

Is January the best time to visit Mexico?

We consider January to be one of the best times to travel to Mexico. Typically, the climate in Playa del Carmen is perfect. However, the weather conditions may vary depending on your destination.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in January, February, March, April, November and December offering mostly perfect weather in Playa del Carmen. On the other hand, the month of October tends to have poor weather conditions.

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